Whale Rider (2003)
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
Synopsis
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Cast
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Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Paikea Apirana
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Rawiri Paratene
as Koro
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Vicky Haughton
as Nanny Flowers
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Cliff Curtis
as Porourangi
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Grant Roa
as Uncle Rawiri
- Mana Taumaunu as Hemi
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Rachel House
as Shilo
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Taungaroa Emile
as Willie
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Tammy Davis
as Dog
- Mabel Wharekawa as Maka
- Rawinia Clarke as Miro
- Tahei Simpson as Miss Parata
- Roi Taimana as Hemi's Dad
- Elizabeth Skeen as Rehua
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Rutene Spooner
as Parekura
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John Sumner
as Obstetrician
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Jane O'Kane
as Anne
Crew
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Niki Caro
Director
- Leon Narbey Director of Photography
- David Coulson Editor
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Lisa Gerrard
Original Music Composer
- Tim Sanders Producer
- Frank Hübner Producer
- John Barnett Producer
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Niki Caro
Screenplay
